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mom cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-09-06 02:06 PM
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Filibuster Alito
Edited on Mon Jan-09-06 02:19 PM by mom cat
To the Senate of the United States of America.

I am urging you to do whatever it takes to block the nomination of Alito to the Supreme Court. Filibuster if necessary. Bush does not represent the majority of the American people and should not be allowed to get away with appointing a right wing extremist to the Supreme Court.
What concerns me most is Alito's support of an imperial presidency and also his inability to find a legal argument against torture of suspects children (by crushing their testicles with a boot) or sodomizing retarded people He is also clearly out of line with the majority of Americans on reproductive rights. The Bush administration has acted illegally in spying on the American people. Some time in the future, that and dozens of cases involving money laundering, leaking CIA agents names and questions about the legal standing of Bush's "signing statements" wherein he reserved the right to use torture as he was signing a bill that would outlaw it will be decided by the Supreme Court. This usurpation of power is a peril to democracy and Alito is dangerously supportive of dictatorial presidential powers that Bush wants. His nomination must be stopped.
Self edit for grammar
This is my LTTE and to my senators and also to Russ Feingold, who may be willing to lead the charge on the filibuster of Alito.

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marylanddem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-09-06 02:11 PM
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1. Very good letter. eom
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Rainscents Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-09-06 02:12 PM
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2. Can I use this letter to send to my senator?
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mom cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-09-06 02:14 PM
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3. Please feel free to use it!
Send it to Russ Feingold too!
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Rainscents Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-09-06 02:14 PM
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4. Thanks!!! I will!
It's excellent letter!
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mom cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-09-06 02:21 PM
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6. Use the update. It is even better. OP has been revised and improved.
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mom cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-09-06 02:16 PM
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5. Sign the petition to filibuster Alito
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Tsiyu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 02:33 AM
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7. Kickin all night long
cuz this kind of kicking is not torture

Okay. On dialup it's torture but who's complaining? :P
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mom cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 08:36 PM
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9. Thanks Buddy! It looks like the message is getting out!
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Tsiyu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 01:44 PM
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8. Kick
:kick:
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